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Loan Terms
Types of Loans
Real Estate Vocabulary
All About Amy
100

A non-biased third party that distributes the money for the transaction.

Who is escrow

100

The most popular loan term

What is a 30 year fixed loan?

100

This loan product works best for low credit or recent bankruptcy

What is an FHA loan?

100

A good faith deposit made by the buyer.

What is Earnest Money?

100

Amy's favorite color

What is Red?

200

Someone who thoroughly inspects a home

Who is a home inspector?

200

A term that might be beneficial if you are close to retirment

What is a 15 year mortgage?

200

This loan is strictly for Veterans

What is a VA loan?

200

What are fees required for a transaction that are over and above your down payment?

What are closing costs? 

200

The name of the aerial apparatus Amy enjoys

What is a Lyra?

300

The person who decides the market value of a home

Who is an appraiser?

300

A term where the entire loan is due within a set timeframe (usually a few years).

What is a balloon?

300

This is a $0 down loan only offered in rural areas.

What is a USDA loan?

300

What is the actual amount of your home that you truly own?

What is Equity?

300

Amy's previous profession

What is a Cosmetologist?

400

The person who approves a loan

Who is an underwriter?

400

A term where the interest rate can fluctuate every few years

What is an adjustable rate mortgage?

400

This loan is used soely for investment properties

What is a DSCR loan

(Debt Service Coverage Ratio)

400

A metric tracking the total number of days a property has been listed for sale

What are Days on Market (DOM)?

400

The water sport Amy enjoys

Wakesurfing

500

A person who can quote loan rates/fees

Who is a loan officer/broker?

500

A term that is attractive to investors.

What is an interest only loan?
500

This loan would be used only by a self-employed person

What is a bank statement loan?

500

A professional estimation of a property's value.

What is an appraisal?

500

The name of the Broadway production that Amy was in

What is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?